The Mississippi Arts Commission announced the appointment of Ann Fisher-Wirth of Oxford as the state’s new Poet Laureate on ...

An Oxford woman was charged with felony malicious mischief. According to the Oxford Police Department, on May 5, officers ...

Music lovers are invited to gather their lawn chairs and picnic blankets for the fourth annual Women in Blues Festival, a ...

Ole Miss baseball capitalized on early offense Tuesday night, scoring seven runs in the first three innings en route to an 11 ...

By Harold Brummett Star Denmark Route I had never known a time in Oxford without the Beacon.  I remember Winter’s hamburgers ...

By John Cofield Flem Mize came home after the Beacon’s first day in 1959 and placed a $100 bill on the dining room table. His ...

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council has long been committed to enriching North Mississippi through the arts, with a focus not just ...

Battle for the Golden Egg against Mississippi State will take place on the Friday after Thanksgiving in Starkville. The game ...

Interfaith Compassion Ministry has worked behind the scenes to meet the needs of Oxford and Lafayette County’s most ...

Oxford and its community partners have been nominated in six categories for Mississippi Magazine’s 2025 Best of Mississippi ...

By Marisa C. Atkinson UM communications With the shift of tassels and a familiar rousing refrain, the University of ...

For the first time in history, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church is from the United States. On Thursday, Cardinal ...